Final Management Standards for Hazardous Waste Pharmaceuticals Released

On December 12, 2018, the EPA released its long-awaited Management for Hazardous Waste Pharmaceuticals Rule. The EPA addressed industry concerns by amending the hazardous waste listing for nicotine to exclude nicotine replacement therapies (NRTs) in this rulemaking, but challenges remain in the new management standards. Here are a few noteworthy takeaways as we continue to analyze the rule and its implications: The exclusion of NRTs is a big win … so long as states follow suit FDA-approved, over-the-counter NRTs (nicotine patches, gums, and lozenges) have been removed from the P075 hazardous [...]Read more